Psalms 86:3
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for to thee do I cry all the day long.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
In Context
2Preserve my soul, for I am devout. O thou my God, save thy servant who trusts in thee.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 25:5Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Psalms 55:17Evening, and morning, and at noonday, I will complain and moan. And he will hear my voice.
Psalms 57:1Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.
Psalms 88:9My eye wastes away because of affliction. I have called daily upon thee, O LORD, I have spread forth my hands to thee.
Luke 2:37and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.
Luke 18:7And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:2-8
Humble Petitions. 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord , hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord , unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my… Read the whole commentary →